Category: Education
10
Jul
Summer Construction
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you’ve ever climbed the steep stairs outside of the Burns School, you’ll be relieved to know that those are gone now. The building is...
19
Jun
Extension Denied
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As expected, the Board of Ed voted against Dr. Kishimoto’s contract extension request, 7-0. One board member abstained and the other was absent.
18
Jun
Superintendent’s Future in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Last week, Dr. Kishimoto sent a letter to Mayor Pedro Segarra and to Matt Poland, Chair of the Board of Education, requesting her contract with...
24
May
Hartford’s 2013 Teacher of the Year: Mario Marrero
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Mario Marrero received the honor last night of being chosen as Hartford’s 2013 Teacher of the Year at the annual banquet in the Marriott Hartford...
01
May
Administrative Turnover at a Turnaround School
by Kerri Ana Provost
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One of Hartford’s public schools — Milner — was hastily handed over to be managed by Jumoke Academy, a charter school. Less than one year...
01
May
Celebrating Women in Science Initiative Launched
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In tenth grade I dropped out of Physics during the first week. Not the teacher, guidance counselor, nor anyone else in school challenged this decision,...
12
Apr
Hands-on Community Building
by Kerri Ana Provost
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When volunteers spent a few days last year cleaning in and outside of the Burns School in the Frog Hollow neighborhood, some experienced something like...
07
Feb
Weather Information Without the Panic
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Updated at 4:15pm on February 13, 2013: The Hartford Public Schools are scheduled to re-open tomorrow, February 14th, with a one-hour delay. Parents, you can...
31
Jan
Annie Fisher Powerless, Closed Today
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Annie Fisher STEM and Montessori Magnet schools at 280 Plainfield Street are closed today, January 31, 2013, because there is no electrical power.
05
Dec
The $5M Question
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Did the Hartford Public Schools receive a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?